Business Diary

Monday 01 June 2026 - Friday 05 June 2026

* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
TimeVenuePlenary/Committee
Monday 01 June 2026
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
Tuesday 02 June 2026
9:30 AMRoom 21Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Public from 9:30 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:40 AM (70 mins)
Review into Assembly and Executive Reform - Oral evidence
• Dr David Torrance, House of Commons
• Dr Maria Xiouri, University of Lincoln
• Professor Ciaran Burke, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Germany
• Dr Patrick Graham, University of New England
• Dr Katie Johnson, University of Liverpool

Public from 10:50 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
1:00 PMRoom 106Business Committee

Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 03 June 2026
VISITLondon Shared Visit - GPsCommittee for Health
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Closed from 10:00 AM (45 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Further Deliberations

Public from 10:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 11:00 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Road Races (Down Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Road Races (Ulster Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The U7487 Vicarage Road, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Road Races (Garron Point Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Road Races (Mid-Antrim 150) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Upper Dunmurry Lane, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 - The Traffic Weight Restriction (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 - The Mayfield High Street, Newtownabbey (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 - The Bradford Square, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 - The Bankmore Street, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 - The Cycle Routes (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 - The Parking Places on Roads and Waiting Restrictions (Dungannon) (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SR 2026-97 The Control of Traffic (Durham Street, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 11:30 AM (45 mins)
Planning Review - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Mrs Kathryn McFerran, DfI
• Mrs Rosemary Daly, DfI
• Ms Nicole Thompson, DfI

Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (70 mins)
Department for the Economy and Invest NI - oral and written briefing – regional balance
• Giulia Ni Dhulchaointigh, DfE
• Alison Currie, Invest NI
• Ethna McNamee, Invest NI

Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Department for the Economy oral and written briefing – HE widening participation consultation feedback
• Annette Palmer, DfE
• Davina McCay, DfE
• Joanne McGlone, DfE

Public from 12:00 PM (45 mins)
Aontas oral and written evidence – widening participation adult learning
• Conor Thompson, Aontas
• Dr Eve Cobain, Aontas

Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
SL1 Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Oral Briefing by Caleb's Cause

Closed from 3:00 PM (15 mins)
Private Members Bills - Oral Briefing by the Examiner of Statutory Rules

Closed from 3:15 PM (15 mins)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026 - Oral Briefing by the Examiner of Statutory Rules

Public from 3:30 PM (45 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing by DE Officials

Public from 4:15 PM (45 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Oral Briefing by Comhairle na Gaelscholaíochta
• Ms Maria Thomasson, Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
• Ms Christine Mhic Colaim, Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta

Public from 5:00 PM (15 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Consideration of Draft Report

Public from 5:15 PM (15 mins)
Education Inspections Bill - Committee Consideration

Public from 5:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 2:05 PM (25 mins)
Pre-brief - Ministerial briefing - Oral update

Public from 2:30 PM (90 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Oral update briefing from the Minister of Finance
• Mr John O'Dowd, Minister of Finance
• Mr Neil Gibson, DoF

Public from 4:00 PM (30 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - RaISe oral briefing
• Mr Thomas Lough, Research Officer
• Mr Ross Connolly, Research Officer

Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Committee deliberations

Public from 4:40 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Delegated Legislation and Shadow Redress Service - The Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill: Departmental Officials
• Mr Martin Carey, TEO
• Ms Francesca Murray, TEO
• Ms Elaine Allen, TEO
• Ms Angela Stevens, DoJ

Public from 3:10 PM (50 mins)
Oral Briefing: Immigration Raids - Northern Ireland Migrants' Rights Network
• Ms Lauren Fernandes, Migrants' Rights Network

Closed from 4:00 PM (30 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Legal Services: FOI (Closed Session)
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor

Closed from 4:30 PM (30 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Legal Services: The Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (Closed Session)
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office

Public from 5:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 04 June 2026
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
SL1 - The Farming with Nature Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - Oral Briefing

Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 - Draft Statutory Rule to Implement the Outcome of the Review

Public from 12:05 PM (60 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill

Public from 1:05 PM (15 mins)
SR 2026/XXXX - The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Withdrawal

Public from 1:20 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Proposed Plans to Launch a Farming with Nature Higher Scheme in June 2026 and a Landscape Projects Scheme in October 2026

Public from 1:35 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee

Closed from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:05 AM (15 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/1165 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods - Legal Advice

Closed from 10:20 AM (15 mins)
COM/2026/100 Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110 - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor

Public from 10:35 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:40 AM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/1165 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods - Departmental Oral Evidence

Public from 11:10 AM (30 mins)
COM/2026/100 Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mark McGregor, DfE
• Damien Ryan, DfE
• Alan Ramsey, DfE

Public from 11:40 AM (5 mins)
Committee Notifications - July and August 2026

Public from 11:45 AM (5 mins)
Committee Work Planning

Public from 11:50 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
10:30 AMCardinal O Fiaich Memorial Library, 15 MOY ROAD, ARMAGHCommittee for Communities

Public from 10:30 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 11:00 AM (10 mins)
SR 2026/93 The Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 11:10 AM (30 mins)
University of Third Age: Oral briefing

Public from 11:40 AM (30 mins)
Westender Committee: Oral briefing
• Ms Deirdre Maginess, Westender Committee
• Ms Siobhan Murphy, Westender Committee
• Ms Cathy McCann, Westender Committee

Public from 12:10 PM (30 mins)
Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Library & Archive: Oral briefing

Public from 12:40 PM (30 mins)
Armagh Robinson Library: Oral briefing

Public from 1:10 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Tobacco Retailer (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:10 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (Amount) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:15 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:20 PM (70 mins)
Briefing from PEOLC Sector Representatives - Scoping of Specialist Palliative Care Services for Children and Adults
• Prof Max Watson, Hospice UK
• Mr Trevor McCartney, Northern Ireland Hospice
• Dr Clare White, Northern Ireland Hospice
• Dr David Graham, Northern Ireland Paediatric Palliative Care Network

Public from 3:30 PM (45 mins)
Briefing from Cancer Research UK - Waiting Times in Northern Ireland
• Mr Naser Turabi, Cancer Research
• Ms Liz Morrison, Cancer Research

Public from 4:15 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Substance Use Strategy

Public from 4:20 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Hospital Car Parking

Public from 4:25 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - New Children's hospital

Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

Closed from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Delegated Powers – Examiner of Statutory Rules oral briefing

Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:35 PM (60 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland

Public from 3:35 PM (20 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers

Justice Bill - Written papers

SL1 The Justice (2011 Act) (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Update to football bodies, championships and leagues

SL1 The Justice (2011 Act) (Amendment of Schedule 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Expansion of Out of Court Disposals

Armed Forces Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum - Department of Justice written paper

Cross-departmental Reducing Offending and Reoffending Strategy - Call for Views exercise

Police Officer Misconduct and Vetting Procedures - Department of Justice written paper

Public from 3:55 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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